The Census 2011 Information on Population of Jammu City
Jammu City and District Population
Jammu is the winter capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu is the second most populous city of the union territory.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Jammu City in 2011 is 5,02,197 (5.02 Lakh), and estimated population of Jammu in 2024 is 6 lakh.
Jammu Historical Population
As per Census 2011, Jammu has a population growth rate of 9.45% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 8% during 2011-2021.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from Year 19o1 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1901 | 36,130 | – | – |
| 1911 | 31,726 | -4,404 | -12.19% |
| 1921 | 31,506 | -220 | -0.69% |
| 1931 | 38,613 | 7,107 | 22.56% |
| 1941 | 50,379 | 11,766 | 30.47% |
| 1951 | 76,558 | 26,179 | 51.96% |
| 1961 | 102,738 | 26,180 | 34.20% |
| 1971 | 156,279 | 53,541 | 52.11% |
| 1981 | 211,121 | 54,842 | 35.09% |
| 1991 | – | – | – |
| 2001 | 458,821 | – | – |
| 2011 | 502,197 | 43,376 | 9.45% |
| 2021 (estimate) | 545,000 | 42,803 | 8.52% |
Sources: Census 2011
Census 2011 Details
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Jammu City in 2011 is 5,02,197 (5.02 Lakhs) of which the male population is 2,63,141 and the female population is 2,39,056
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Jammu for 2011 is 18768 people per sq. km. Jammu city administers area is 26.64 sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Jammu City in 2011 was 83.91%. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy was 93.38 % and 86.62 % respectively. Total literate in Jammu city was 411,558 of which 222,438 are males while 189,120 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Jammu, it stood at 908 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per the latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 831 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 45,642 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of total 24,931 are boys while 20,711 are girls. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 831. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 10.33 % of the total population of Jammu City
Sources: Census 2011
Jammu District Population
Jammu is the most populous of the districts of Jammu and Kashmir in India. As per census 2011, the Jammu District population is 1,529,958 (15.29 Lakhs) of which 813,821 are males and 716,137 are females. The literacy rate is 83.45% & the Male-Female Sex ratio is 880.
The Estimated Population of Jammu District in 2024 is 18 Lakh
| Firozabad District | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 1,529,958 |
| Area | 2342 sq. km |
| Population Density | 654 per sq. km. |
| Average Literacy (%) | 71.92% |
| Sex Ratio | 880 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 795 |
